How to play A7#5: a dominant 7th sharp 5 built on A, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the 5th fret. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 5 x 5 6 6 x (x = not played).
| Note | A | C# | E# | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | #5 | b7 |
A7#5 is a dominant 7th sharp 5 with A as its root. The full theoretical spelling is A, C#, E#, G. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
A7#5 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 0 major keys and 1 minor key. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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A7#5 is spelled A, C#, E#, G: the root, 3rd, sharp 5th, flat 7th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 5 x 5 6 6 x (x means the string is not played). Fret the low E and D strings at the 5th fret. Add the G and B strings at the 6th fret. Strum from the low E string down, skipping the A and high E strings.
A7#5 belongs to one key: D minor (the V+, from the harmonic minor).
